Mesquite Arts Center/Black Box Theater — The Mesquite Community Theatre is proud to present ‘Curtains,’ a musical comedy whodunit set in 1950s Boston. The Tony-awarding winning Broadway Musical will run Aug. 3-19. $12-18

Aug. 10

2600 Live Oak Street

Dallas, 75204

214-671-0045

Latino Cultural Center — El Encuentro Andalous is a Flamenco and Middle Eastern dance and music concert exploring the roots of the Spanish art form in Arabic and Middle Eastern cultures. 7:30 p.m. $20.

Aug. 11

6101 Bishop Blvd

Dallas, 75205

972-205-2585

SMU/Meadows School of the Arts — The Dallas One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns for the 5th Annual Dallas One-Minute Play Festival. Eighty-four original one-minute plays by 42 local playwrights 8 p.m. $20

Aug. 11

3000 Commerce Street

Dallas, 75226

972-638-7741

Deep Vellum Books — DTX FILM SLACKERS will present multiple photographers and their work of film photos that are relative to themes of landscape and candid portraits. 7 p.m. FREE!

Aug. 12

211 N. Record Street, Suite 100

Dallas, 75202

214-741-7500

Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education and Tolerance — Hear the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, as well as second generation survivors and

survivors of modern-day genocides. Doors will open at 12 p.m.

Aug. 13

2943 SMU Blvd.

Dallas, 75205

214-346-1650

George W. Bush Presidential Center — “First Ladies: Style of Influence” examines how first ladies have used their position to advance diplomacy and other social, cultural and political initiatives. On display through Oct. 1. $19.

Aug. 14

1515 Young Street, 4th Floor

Dallas, 75201

214-670-1642

Dallas Public Library/Central Branch — Learn to speak Shakespearean and

become a (moderately) classically trained Shakespearean actor at “The Beginners Bard.” The event happens at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sept. 18. FREE!

Aug. 15

5321 E. Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, 75206

214-841-4712

Angelika Film Center— The film center hosts the Studio Ghibli Film Festival. Studio Ghibli is known for influential animated films like “Spirited Away” and “My Neighbor Totoro.” Tonight see “Howl’s Moving Castle” at 7 p.m. $12.

Aug. 16

625 Austin Street

Garland, 75040

972-205-2500

Nicholson Memorial Library System/Central Branch —Rose-Mary Rumbley r

eturns to the Senior Social Hour. Rumbley will present “I Was a Depression Baby, But I Was Never Depressed — Stories of The Great Depression.” 2 p.m. FREE!